The prophylactic effect of vitamin C on oxidative stress indexes in rat eyes following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.
Jelodar G, Akbari A, Nazifi S. · 2013
View Original AbstractCell tower frequency radiation caused eye damage in rats through oxidative stress, but vitamin C provided significant protection against these harmful effects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed rats to 900 MHz radiofrequency radiation (similar to cell tower frequencies) for 45 days and found it caused oxidative stress in their eyes by reducing protective antioxidant enzymes and increasing harmful compounds. When rats were given vitamin C alongside the radiation exposure, it significantly protected against this eye damage. This suggests that radiofrequency radiation can harm delicate eye tissues through oxidative stress, but antioxidants may offer some protection.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that radiofrequency radiation generates oxidative stress in biological tissues, now specifically documenting effects in the eyes. The 900 MHz frequency used matches what cell towers emit, making these findings relevant to everyday exposures. What's particularly significant is that the researchers demonstrated both the harm and a potential protective intervention. The eyes are especially vulnerable to oxidative damage because they're exposed organs with high metabolic activity. While this study used rats, the biological mechanisms of oxidative stress are well-established across species. The reality is that our eyes are constantly exposed to RF radiation from cell towers, WiFi, and mobile devices, yet eye health effects remain largely unstudied in humans. This research suggests we should be paying more attention to protecting these vital organs from chronic EMF exposure.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 45 days
Study Details
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of radiofrequency wave (RFW)-induced oxidative stress in the eye and the prophylactic effect of vitamin C on this organ by measuring the antioxidant enzymes activity including: glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA).
Thirty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four experimental groups and tr...
The results indicate that exposure to RFW in the test group decreased antioxidant enzymes activity a...
It can be concluded that RFW causes oxidative stress in the eyes and vitamin C improves the antioxidant enzymes activity and decreases MDA
Show BibTeX
@article{g_2013_the_prophylactic_effect_of_1652,
author = {Jelodar G and Akbari A and Nazifi S.},
title = {The prophylactic effect of vitamin C on oxidative stress indexes in rat eyes following exposure to radiofrequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model.},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.3109/09553002.2012.721051},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09553002.2012.721051},
}